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People convicted of offences at magistrates' courts in Oxfordshire recently:

BANBURY MAGISTRATES

Peter Ebsen, 41, of Victoria Road, Oxford, was convicted in his absence of failing to give Thames Valley Police information relating to a driver suspected of a driving offence between July 5 and August 2 at Banbury. Fined £600 and ordered to pay a £60 victims’ surcharge and £150 costs. Licence endorsed with six points.

Mohammed Ahmed, 26, of Barn Close, Oxford, was convicted in his absence of failing to notify the secretary of state of a change of ownership of a car on October 18. Fined £200 and ordered to pay a £20 victims’ surcharge and £90 costs.

Karim Arif, 51, of Jackman Close, Abingdon, was convicted of failing to surrender a driving licence when required to do so on August 20, after failing to pay for it when his cheque bounced. Fined £400 and ordered to pay vehicle excise back duty of £93.75, a £40 victims’ surcharge and £90 costs.

Andrew Butler, 31, of Fiennes Road, Oxford, was convicted of failing to notify the secretary of state of transfer of ownership of a vehicle on September 1. Fined £200 and ordered to pay a £20 victims’ surcharge and £90 costs.

Roland Eszes, 33, of Danvers Road, Oxford, was convicted of keeping an unlicensed Ford Escort on a public road, St Lukes Road, in Oxford, on November 12. Fined £400 and ordered to pay £75 vehicle excise back duty and costs of £90.

Steffen Folgert, 35, of Gerard Place, Oxford, was convicted of failing to notify the secretary of state of the transfer of ownership of a vehicle in Oxford on September 3. Fined £200 and ordered to pay a £20 victims’ surcharge and £90 costs.

Lee Foster, 35, of Ashby Road, Bicester, was convicted of keeping an unlicensed vehicle on a public road, namely Wendle Gardens, Bicester, on October 7. Fined £420 and ordered to pay £171.67 vehicle excise back duty and £90 costs.

Claire Fraser, 21, of Abingdon Road, Oxford, was convicted of failing to notify the secretary of state of the transfer of ownership of a vehicle in Oxford on October 21. Fined £200 and ordered to pay a £20 victims’ surcharge and £90 costs.

Michelle Griffin, 36, of Sandleigh Road, Wootton, near Abingdon, was convicted of failing to deliver up a driving licence which was unpaid for on February 11. Fined £400 and ordered to pay £73.34, a £40 victims’ surcharge and £90 costs.

Jake Carey, 21, of Warkworth Close, Banbury, admitted using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of unlawful violence in High Street, Banbury, on February 2. Fined £250, a £25 victims’ surcharge, and £85 costs.

Kerry Molloy, 36, of Fiennes Road, Banbury, admitted assault by beating in High Street, Banbury, on March 8. Also admitted using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress in Banbury on March 8. Given an 18-month conditional discharge and banned from the Master Kebab House in High Street, Banbury, for 18 months. Told to pay a total of £625 compensation, a £15 victims’ surcharge and £85 costs.

Scott Rothbarth, 25, of Wilderness Cottages, Heythrop Park, Chipping Norton, admitted using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of unlawful violence in High Street, Banbury, on February 16. Fined £330, a £33 victims’ surcharge, and £85 costs.

Michael Bryant, 27, of Mascord Road, Banbury, admitted pursuing a course of conduct amounting to harassment between October 1 and January 25 in Banbury. Also admitted assault by beating in Peoples Place, Warwick Road, Banbury, on January 25. Given a six-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months. Given a 12-month supervision order and a six-week curfew order. Restraining order also made. Told to pay an £80 victims’ surcharge and £85 costs.

Luke Day, 30, of Mollington, Banbury, admitted shoplifting 10 DVDs worth a total of £129.99 from HMV in Castle Quay, Banbury, on February 5. Given a 12-month conditional discharge and told to pay a £15 victims’ surcharge.

Keith Hayden, 55, of Creampot Close, Cropredy, admitted drink-driving in High Street, Cropredy, on March 16. Had 106 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath, above the legal limit of 35 micrograms. Community order made with a 16-week curfew requirement. Told to pay a £60 victims’ surcharge and £85 costs. Banned from driving for 28 months.

Tessa Stephens, 19, of Gaveston Gardens, Deddington, admitted driving while disqualified and possession of Class C drug cannabis in Forgeway, Banbury, on February 25. Admitted criminal damage after destroying a £38 blanket belonging to Thames Valley Police at Banbury Police Station, Warwick Road, Banbury, on February 26. Also admitted driving while disqualified and without insurance in White Post Road, Bodicote, on April 1. Sent to prison for 34-weeks, banned from driving for 18 months, and told to pay £38 compensation.

David Lester, 37, of Church Street, Didcot, convicted of keeping an unlicensed vehicle on a public road in Hagbourne Road, Didcot, on November 25. Fined £200 and told to pay vehicle excise back duty of £35 £90 costs.

Denis Malov. 38, of Cricket Road, Oxford, convicted failing to deliver registration documents following the transfer of a vehicle to someone who is not a registered vehicle trader on October 21 in Crocket Road, Oxford. Fined £200 and told to pay a £20 victims’ surcharge and £90 costs.

Farai Masawi, 29, of Marston Road, Marston, Oxford, convicted of failing to deliver registration documents following the transfer of a vehicle to someone who is not a registered vehicle trader on May 4 last year in Marston Road, Marston. Fined £200 and told to pay a £20 victims’ surcharge and £90 costs.

Comments (2)

What is happening to our legal system when we are prosecuting people in May for offences from last summer? Accepting they are administrative traffic offences so not so important there is no reason why they could not be processed and appeared in court within three months of discovery. I notice two were proved in absence, not surprising with delays this long they might have died or emigrated!

What is happening to our legal system when we are prosecuting people in May for offences from last summer? Accepting they are administrative traffic offences so not so important there is no reason why they could not be processed and appeared in court within three months of discovery. I notice two were proved in absence, not surprising with delays this long they might have died or emigrated!Cityview